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William Ruto commits to a pan-African payment system

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President William Ruto during the signing of the Sh400 billion financing program between Kenya and AfriExim Bank at State House Nairobi on Tuesday May 2, 2023. [PCS]

President William Ruto has said Kenya will rally for a Pan-African payment system that will allow transactions across markets regardless of currency differences.

The move, the Head of State said, will enable Kenya, and the rest of the African countries to maximise trade opportunities that exist under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA).

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